A guided day on the Fall River

Guided trips on the Fall River typically begin by meeting the guide at our exclusive access at the Riverside House on Fall River. Depending on the time of year, we vary the meet times to put you on the water during the most productive times of the day.

Over the years, our guides have worked out an effective system to get you on the water during the most productive times of the day based on the time of year and the different hatches. Our guides guarantee at least eight or nine hours on the water. During the spring, early summer, and fall months, the guides typically meet on the river at 8:00 am. Since there is no need to shuttle cars or boat trailers on the Fall River, you’re on the water and fishing right away. Most of the best hatches on Fall River take place in the middle of the day. This all changes, however, during the endless days of summer, when the giant Hexagenia mayflies come out right as the light grows dim each day.

Targeting the Hex Hatch means fishing late, often casting the giant dry flies until you can’t see anymore. The Hexagenia come off during the longest days of the year, and there are times when Fall River guides don’t get off the water until nearly 11:00 pm. Fishing from sunup to sundown in June and July equates to a 14 hour day or longer, and just isn’t an option. Guides will generally either meet you in the morning to fish through the morning hatches, then take a midday siesta and get back on the water in the evening to fish the caddis and Hex hatches late. Every year is different, however, and sometimes the afternoons fish better than the mornings, in which case the guides may prefer to meet at midday and fish straight through till dark. We’ll coordinate the meeting times prior to the start of your trip based on your preferences and the guides’ intimate experience of the Fall River hatches.

If you are scheduled to meet your guide anywhere other than at The Fly Shop, please check our general on-line trip equipment and fly checklist or give us a call at 800-669-3474 to get the latest reports and fly suggestions.

It’s best to check in with The Fly Shop to make sure that you have the right flies prior to your Fall River fishing trip. The guides are on the water nearly every day of the season, which makes it difficult for them to keep their own fly boxes well stocked as they rarely have a chance to get into the shop to reload. If you won’t have an opportunity to stop by The Fly Shop during business hours on your way to Fall River, we can put a care package of flies together for you and make sure that you get it for your trip, or we can sign you up for our “Guide Trip Package Deal”. Just give us a call, and we’ll do everything we can to guarantee your trip is a success.

All of the guided trips with The Fly Shop are fly fishing and catch-and-release only.

• Fall River is one of the most unique spring creek fisheries in the world. Its lack of shore or public access, gin-clear currents, remarkable hatches and spectacular – often trophy-sized – rainbow trout make it one of those fly fishing rivers that every one should fish at least once in their lifetime. And most people, once they’ve given Fall River a shot, will come back year after year. It’s the finest dry fly fishing in the Shasta Cascade Wonderland, yet it is technical fishing that will challenge even the most experienced anglers while still providing great learning and catching opportunities for novices as well.
  
• Lunch is provided on all our full day trips. If you have any special dietary needs, you'll need to let us know in advance and, of course you are free to bring your own food, snacks, or beverages.
  
• Our guide team is on the Fall River throughout the season. They are the unqualified experts. They know best what's working and what's not, and the list of flies that you'll need is usually very precise and accurate. While trout can be finicky creatures and their diets frequently change from day to day, our guides work as a team and their intimate knowledge of the river and the current feeding habits make it an easy job to choose the effective fly patterns that will help make every day on the water productive.
  
• It's usually best to purchase or tie flies before your trip. Fall River has some of the most predictable hatches anywhere, and it is one of the rare fisheries where the same flies that worked last year are likely to work again every year. Our on-line fly lists for Fall River were personally selected by our top river guides, and if have specific questions or would like more recommendations please give us a call at The Fly Shop at 800-669-3474 to talk to one of our experienced retail experts.
  
• Consider our "Package Deals" if you are just getting started in the sport, or won’t have time to swing by The Fly Shop on your way to the river. We'll match you up with the correct rod, reel, line, and all the flies, tippet, leaders, and terminal tackle you'll need for an extra $50 a day. The only things not included in that package are licenses.
  
• Fall River guided trips are designed for one or two anglers sharing the guide and boat for the day. Fishing the Fall River requires small, shallow-draft prams, that can only accomodate a maximum of two anglers plus the guide.
  
• Waders are not needed for guided trips on Fall River. Fishing on the Fall is done entirely from boats, and there is no shore access.
  
• Car Shuttles are not necessary on Fall River. You will begin and end each day at our exclusive Riverside launch site.
  
• Every angler needs to have a current California fishing license.
  

To make a reservation, please give us a call at 800-669-3474 during business hours any day of the week. We can give you the answers you need or the detailed explanations to questions you might have, or check on guide availability and confirm your guide reservation in minutes.

If you prefer to correspond on-line simply e-mail us at info@adventuresinflyfishing.com and we will respond promptly.